Convertible table



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UNITED STATES CHARLES J. SCHMITT, 0F ALGOMA, WISCONSIN.

CONVERTIBLE TABLE.

Application filed November 29, 1924. Serial No. 752,980.

To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. SCHMITT, a citizen. of the Jnited States, residing at Algoma, in the county of Kewaunee and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible tables and has for its object to provide a. tableof such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means whereby the shape of the top thereof can be expeditiously changed from and to that of polygonal contour, to and from that of circular contour when occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a table of the class referred to, with a top including-a plurality of extendible sections, and further with releasable means for supporting and maintaining said sections when extended, as well as further including means for detachably securing said sections in folded position.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a convertible table, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, thoroughly efficient and convenient in its use, readily assembled and comparatircly inexpensive to manufacture.

ith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel constriuctiou, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended,

lu the drawings wherein like referencecharacters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a. side elevation with the top extended and of circular contour.

Figure 2 is an inverted plan and further illustrating in dotted lines the position of the hinged sections of the top when folded.

Figure is a fragmentary view, in cross section, illustrz ting one of the hinged sections of the top secured in folded posi-' tion and further illustrating such section, in dotted lines, in extended position.

Figure e is a section on line 4-4, Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the table top comprises a polygonal shaped stationar body portion 1 and a series of segment-shaped sections 2, 3, t and 5. The said sections are hinged to the lower face of the body portion 1, as at 6, and when extended have their inner edges abutting against the edges of the body portion 1, thereby providing a top of circular contour as shown in Figure 2. hen the sect-ions of the top are folded they extend under the body portion 1, as well as in parallelism therewith, and each of said sections is detachably retained in folded position by a resilient latch '7, which is secured to and depends from the lower face of the body portion 1. The latches 7 when in engagement with the sections 2, 3, and 5 overlap the free edge thereof as clearly shown in Figure 3.

For the purpose of maintaining the sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 in extended position, a series of radially disposed shiftable locking members are employed and each of said members consists of a fiat bar 8, having the longitudinal edges thereof oppositely bevelled, as at 9, 10, and said bar 8 in tran verse section is in the form of a dovetail tongue. The locking members are slidably mounted in dovetail grooves formed in the lower face of the body portion 1 and also in the lower face of the sections 2, 3, l and 5. The dovetail grooves formed in the lower face of the body portion 1 are indicated at 11., and those in the inner face of the sections 2. 3, 4i and 5 are indicated at 12. The groove; 11 have their outer ends register with the inner ends of the grooves 12 when the sections 2, 3, 4: and 5 are extend-ed, wher by the locking members can be shifted to projectfrom the body portion 1 and extended into the grooves 12, as shown in Figure 2, whereby the sections 2, 3, L and 5 will be maintained in an extended position. Each of the bars 8 has secured thereto, in proximity to its outer end, a depending finger piece in the form of a cylindrical pin, as indicated at 13, to facilitate the shifting of the bar. The bar 8 is of the same length as the length of the groove 11 in which it is mounted.

To prevent the outward shifting of the locking members, when the sections 2, L and 5 are in folded position, each of said sections is formed wi h a socket ll op ng into a groove 12, and said socket l-fl, i

a section is folded, receives the pin 13, thereby locking the bar 8 from shitting;- outwardly with respect to the body portion 1.

Secured to the lower face of the body portion 1, centrally thereof. is a pedi al 1:). provided with outwardly extending sup. porting legs 16, and the pedestal 15 in connection with the legs ll). maintains the tahle in an upright position.

It is thought that the many ailvantaaea o l a conrertible table, in accm-dance with this invention can be readily nn-xlerstoo-ili particnlarly in View oi the fact that the loci; inn" members employed for nia inainiire' the table top sections extended include means engageable with said section-1 v to arrest :-=hi i'tingi of said locking members when the new tions are detachably secured in i'olded position, and although the preferred (l]ll)(r(ll nient oi the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it to he understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope oi the inrention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. A convertible table comprising a top formed of a stationary body portion and a series of extensible sections hinged at the edges oi? the body portion, said body portion and e tions having their lower i'aces provided with grooves registering when the sections are extended, and locking members sli-dal'aly connected in the grooves of said body portion and Fillifi iiflbh into the grooves o l eaid sections to slidably connect therewith for l'naintaining them extended with respect to said body portion, and said locking! members having means intermediate their ends engaging into said sections for retaining said members iloni n'iorenient when said sections are in folded position.

2. A convertible table cozn 'irising a top formed of a stationary bod; portion and a series oi. extensible sections hinged althe edges oi the body portion. said bod portion and sections having their lower races prorided with grooves registering when the sections are extended, and. locking; llltllll'lQlS slid-aid connected in the grooves oi said body portion and shiill'able into the groores of said sections; to slidably connect therewith for maintaining then] extended with respect to said body port-ion, resilient latches (le pending from said body portion lor releasably securing said sections in folded position, and said locking members having means extending' therefrom intermediate the ends thereof and on ng said sections For locking said members ilull'i movement when said sections are engaged h y said latches.

in testimony whereof, i all'ix my signature hereto.

CHARLES J. SGHliIlll'i. 

